Person
Leopoldo Savona
Directing · 1913–2000
Biography
Born in Lenola, Italy, he started his career in 1949 as assistant director of Giuseppe De Sanctis. He made his directorial debut in 1955, with the adventure film Il principe dalla maschera rossa. He collaborated with Pier Paolo Pasolini as a technical adviser in Mamma Roma.
Known for
Men and Wolves
Co-Director
Warriors Five
Writer
It Started in Naples
Choreographer
Accattone
Assistant Director
Byleth: The Demon of Incest
Writer
Erik the Conqueror
Choreographer
Totò all'inferno
First Assistant Director
Killer Kid
Director
The Mongols
Director
Pistol Packin' Preacher
Director
Filmography
- 1976Le due orfanelleDirector
- 1972Byleth: The Demon of IncestWriter
- 1972Death Falls LightlyDirector
- 1971Pistol Packin' PreacherDirector
- 1970Apocalypse JoeDirector
- 1970Operation SnafuSecond Unit Director
- 1969God Will Forgive My PistolWriter
- 1969Thunder from the WestDirector
- 1967Killer KidDirector
- 1966RojoDirector
- 1966Knives of the AvengerDirector
- 1963Arms of the AvengerWriter
- 1962La leggenda di Fra DiavoloDirector
- 1962Warriors FiveWriter
- 1961Erik the ConquerorChoreographer
- 1961AccattoneAssistant Director
- 1961The MongolsDirector
- 1960It Started in NaplesChoreographer
- 1959Nights of the Teddy BoysDirector
- 1959The White WarriorCo-Director
- 1959Venetian HoneymoonFirst Assistant Director
- 1958Piece of the SkyCo-Director
- 1957Men and WolvesCo-Director
- 1955The Prince with the Red MaskDirector
- 1955Totò all'infernoFirst Assistant Director
- 1954Days of LoveCo-Director
- 1954Woman of RomeFirst Assistant Director
- 1954Daughters of DestinyAssistant Director
- 1953Easy YearsFirst Assistant Director
- 1953Trouble for the LegionFirst Assistant Director
- 1951Rome-Paris-RomeFirst Assistant Director
- 1950Under the Olive TreeProduction Assistant
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